Sea Ports Oppose Open Loop Scrubbers Ban
Open loop scrubbers use seawater to remove sulphur emissions and then pumped back into the sea as liquid emissions.
Concerns have been raised about the concurrent effect of the technology on water quality...
Weekly Tanker Report – Week 21, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 21st week of this year. The report dated 24th May 2019 provides a valuable insight into this week's tanker market dealings, freight rates, and charter...
Runaway Barges Hit Eastern Oklahoma Dam Amid Chaotic Mid-west Storms
According to an article published by Fox News, two barges carrying thousands of pounds of fertilizer broke loose from their moorings on Wednesday night.
What happened?
The runaway barges floated down the swollen Arkansas River before...
Sri Racha ‘Danger Zone’ After Ship Bursts into Flames!
According to an article published in the Bangkok Post, Sri Racha district has been declared a danger zone after a large cargo ship burst into flames following a loud bang from one of its...
Fujairah Data: Oil Products Stock Slump 8% in a Week!
Fujairah's oil data slumped 7.9% in the past week to 23.721 million barrels as of May 6 and is considered to be the biggest drop in five months.
This decline has been attributed to...
VIKING Enables Single-Source Safety Sourcing at OTC 2019
With lifeboat supplier Norsafe well integrated into the VIKING group, the offshore industry has access to an unprecedented range of solutions to help improve safety while reducing compliance related complexity and costs, says a...
Ice-breaker Tanker Shipyard Sale Reaches Conclusion
All parties involved in the sale of the shipyard in the Helsinki, Finland, have agreed on the terms of the transaction, reports Tanker Shipping.
The new company established
In preparation for the closing, Arctech Helsinki Shipyard...
Wall Street’s Newest Tanker Major DSSI Poised To Make Waves
The listing of Diamond S Shipping (NYSE: DSSI) in late March marked the largest U.S. stock market debut of a commercial vessel owner in four years. Now, the focus of analysts and investors is...
Wärtsilä’s Aquarius UV BWMS Gets USCG Type Approval
The technology group Wärtsilä’s Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has been granted US Coastguard (USCG) Type Approval, reports Seatrade Maritime News.
Offers two different type approved systems
Wärtsilä Corp has been granted US Coastguard...
CharterWorld and NAPA Partner To Provide AI-Driven Voyage Optimisation
Ship operating costs can be reduced by optimising voyages using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data analytics, says an article published in Marinemec.
Role of AI and data analytics in marine industry
Ship operators, owners and managers...